ESTIMATES FOE THE YEAR

Public Works Fund.

DEFENCE.

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i 1939-40. j 1938-39. Estimated Amount Amount , required to ' voted. Expended, be voted. I Vote No. . —Defence— £ £ £ Subdivision No. I.—Navy .. .. _ 200 000 II' Army .. .. ., _ 900,000 III.—Air .. .. .. . __ 1,800,000 Gross Total.. .. .. _ 2,900,000 CREDITS-IN-AID . . . _ 700 000 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. 2,200,000 Item MINISTER OF DEFENCE. £ £ VOTE No. .—DEFENCE. Subdivision No. 1: Navy— Stores, equipment, and part payment for training vessels .. 200,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926— £ Consolidated Fund : Vote, " Navy " .. 200,000 Total—Subdivision No. 1 .. .. 200,000 Subdivision No. II: Abmy— Land, buildings, munitions, and equipment .. . . 900 000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926— £ Consolidated Fund : Vote, " Army " .. 300,000 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. 900,000 Subdivision No. Ill: Air— f Land, buildings, and equipment for Air Force stations . . 900,000 Aircraft, marine craft, technical stores, and spares .. .. 675 000 Armament stores and explosives.. .. .. 175'000 Overseas freight, cartage, and shipping charges . . . . 50 000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926— £ Consolidated Fund : Vote, "Air" .. .. 200,000 Total—Subdivision No. Ill .. .. 1,800,000 GROSS Total .. .. .. _ 2,900,000 .. —— Credits-in-aid .. .. yoo 000 NET TOTAL-VOTE No. .. .. ..[ T ' 7 T0TAL ■-_ •• •• .. £2,200,000 tExpenditure previously included in vote "Public Buildings—Subdivision No. I, General: Item, 'Air Defence.' "